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Episode #219 … Dostoevsky - Crime and Punishment


Episode #219 … Dostoevsky - Crime and Punishment

Today we talk about the philosophical themes that Dostoevsky had in mind when writing Crime and Punishment. We talk about Russian Nihilism and it's consequences. Rational Utilitarianism and Egoism. A common misunderstanding of Raskolnikov as an embodiment of Nietzsche's work. Confession. Guilt. Affirming life through consent. And much more. Hope you love it! :)



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Episode #218 … Dostoevsky - Notes From Underground


Episode #218 … Dostoevsky - Notes From Underground

Today we talk about the philosophical themes of one of Dostoevsky's most famous books: Notes From Underground. We talk about contemplative inertia, the "stone wall" of rationality, utopian socialism, the tension between love and freedom in the modern world, self-loathing as a defense mechanism, and much more. Hope you enjoy it. :)



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Episode #217 … Religion and Nothingness - Kyoto School pt. 2 - Nishitani


Episode #217 … Religion and Nothingness - Kyoto School pt. 2 - Nishitani

Today we look at more of the work of Keiji Nishitani. We examine the conversation surrounding his book Religion and Nothingness. Hope you enjoy it! :)



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Episode #216 … The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism - Kyoto School pt. 1 - Nishitani


Episode #216 … The Self-Overcoming of Nihilism - Kyoto School pt. 1 - Nishitani

Today we look at the work of Keiji Nishitani. We examine Nihilism in a deeper way than we've ever covered on the podcast before. We talk about The Great Doubt. Zen Buddhism. Sunyata. The self as similar to structural linguistics. Hope you enjoy it! :)



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Episode #215 … How Mysticism is missing from our modern lives. (Critchley, Heidegger)


Episode #215 … How Mysticism is missing from our modern lives. (Critchley, Heidegger)

Today we talk about the tradition of Mysticism in the western world via the book by Simon Critchley.



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Episode #214 - Framing our Being in a completely different way. (Heidegger)


Episode #214 - Framing our Being in a completely different way. (Heidegger)

Today we talk about Heidegger’s critique of solely framing reality in terms of subjects/objects. We explore the concept of Dasein. How traditional problems in philosophy dissolve if Heidegger is successful— free will vs determinism, moral nihilism at the level of the universe, etc. Hope you love it!



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Episode #213 - Deleuze interprets Nietzsche (Difference, Joy, Affirmation)


Episode #213 - Deleuze Interprets Nietzsche (Difference, Joy, Affirmation)

Today we talk about Deleuze's interpretation of Nietzsche's work. We talk about difference taken to radical new levels. The image of thought from the history of philosophy. Nietzsche framed as the enemy to the dialectic. Active vs Reactive forces. Deleuze's thoughts on art as a vehicle for the creation of the new instead of our typical approach via acquiring more information. Hope you love it! Be well. :)



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Episode #212 - Nietzsche and Critchley on the tragic perspective.


Episode #212 - Nietzsche and Critchley on the tragic perspective.

Today we begin by talking about Nietzsche's concept of life-affirmation. Contrasting it with the renunciative, rational traditions of Western thought. The episode then delves into Greek tragedy through the lens of Simon Critchley's work; making a case for how these ancient plays offer a life-affirming perspective by embracing the ambiguity of human existence.





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Episode #211 - Nietzsche returns with a hammer!


Episode #211 - Nietzsche returns with a hammer!

Today we talk about Nietzsche's views on the decay of western society. We talk about his problems with Socrates. The genealogy of Egalitarianism that has led to our modern societies, and how to contextualize his concept of the Ubermensch within modern culture. Hope you enjoy it! :)





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Episode #210 - The Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paulo Freire, Education)


Episode #210 - The Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paulo Freire, Education)

We talk about Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed. His critique of the banking model of education. The importance of critical consciousness. His Existentialist influence. The dialectic between oppression and liberation. The problem-posing model of education. The role of dialogue in learning and the co-creation of knowledge. Marx's influence on Freire. The flexibility of Freire’s pedagogy. And some responses to critics of Freire.





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Episode #209 - Improving our world through applied ethics. (Peter Singer, Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek)


Episode #209 - Improving our world through applied ethics. (Peter Singer, Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek)

Today we talk about Peter Singer’s response to an anticapitalist critique of his work. Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek’s thoughts on different approaches to morality and some pitfalls to avoid. We talk about creative activism and philosophy being more prevalent in school and in public spaces.




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Episode #208 - The moral evolution of a philosopher. (Peter Singer)


Episode #208 - The moral evolution of a philosopher. (Peter Singer)

We talk about Emotivism. R.M. Hare's Prescriptivism. Nozick's Experience Machine. Some thought experiments from Derek Parfit. Henry Sidgwick and Objectivist Hedonistic Utilitarianism.




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